The Final Project for this course consists of 1) the Final Portfolio, and 2) the Final Presentation. The purpose of the Final Project is to demonstrate an understanding of the concepts contained in this course.Please read the information contained below carefully. If you have any questions, please reach out to me for clarification.

STEP 1: CREATE AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

In a Word document, create an Executive Summary. The Executive Summary should consist of no more than one to two pages and include a brief overview of the following:

1) Company Overview. State the name of the hypothetical company and provide a description of what the company was created to do.

2) Choice of Business Entity. Describe the type of business entity you chose for the hypothetical company and discuss why you chose this particular type.

3) Torts and Other Potential Liabilities. Describe how tort liability may affect your hypothetical company.

4) Contracts.Describe ways in which your hypothetical company can avoid or reduce its exposure to liability when entering into internal (employee, shareholder, etc.) contracts and external (vendor, customer, etc.) contracts.

5) Real Property.Describe how your hypothetical company might utilize real property. State whether your hypothetical company would prefer to own or lease real property in the startup phase of the organization.

6) Personal Property. Provide examples of personal property that will be owned or leased by your hypothetical organization. Describe the reasons for owning or leasing each piece of personal property.

7) Intellectual Property.Describe any trademarks, copyrights, patents and/or trade secrets that your hypothetical company will hold. Describe how your company will protect its intellectual property interests.

8) Estate Planning & Succession Planning. Discuss how Estate Planning can be utilized to help your hypothetical company avoid or reduce its exposure to legal liability. Discuss how Succession Planning can be utilized to help your hypothetical company avoid or reduce its exposure to legal liability.

The Final Project for this course consists of 1) the Final Portfolio, and 2) the Final Presentation. The purpose of the Final Project is to demonstrate an understanding of the concepts contained in this course. Please read the information contained below carefully. If you have any questions, please reach out to me for clarification.

Bullet points are preferred- only essential language should exist on the slides. Illustrations or other demonstratives may be inserted on the slides as well.

Be cognizant of grammar, spelling, and punctuation. In addition, APA requires you to 1) paraphrase; 2) include properly formatted APA in-text citations; and 3) include a properly formatted APA reference list.

The following slides should be included in the presentation:

1) SLIDE 1-Title Page.

• Include the name of the paper, your name, the class name, and the date.

2) SLIDE 2-Company.

• State the name of the hypothetical company and provide a description of what the company was created to do.

3) SLIDE 3-Choice of Business Entity:

• Describe the type of business entity you chose for the hypothetical company and discuss why you chose this particular type.
• Describe how your choice of business entity helps owners to avoid or reduce personal liability.

4) SLIDE 4-Torts and Other Potential Liabilities:

• Describe and discuss how tort liability may affect your hypothetical company and ways in which your company can avoid or reduce its exposure to tort liability.

5) SLIDE 5-Contracts:

• Describe ways in which your hypothetical company can avoid or reduce its exposure to liability when entering into internal (employee, shareholder, etc.) contracts and external (vendor, customer, etc.) contracts.

6) SLIDE 6-Real Property:

• Describe how your hypothetical company might utilize real property.
• State whether your hypothetical company would prefer to own or lease real property in the startup phase of the organization. Describe the reasons for this decision.

7) SLIDE 7-Personal Property:

• Provide examples of personal property that will be owned or leased by your hypothetical organization.
• Describe the reasons for owning or leasing each piece of personal property.

8) SLIDE 8-Intellectual Property:

• Describe any trademarks, copyrights, patents, and/or trade secrets that your hypothetical company will hold.
• Describe how your company will protect its intellectual property interests.

9) SLIDE 9-Estate Planning & Succession Planning:

• Discuss how Estate Planning can be utilized to help your hypothetical company avoid or reduce its exposure to legal liability.
• Discuss how Succession Planning can be utilized to help your hypothetical company avoid or reduce its exposure to legal liability.

10) SLIDE 10-List of References.

• Please include a properly formatted APA list of references.